Henry A. Waxman worked on the House health care overhaul bill

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House Energy and Commerce Chairman Rep. Henry A. Waxman, D-Calif., was another contributor to the three-committee team working on health care reform. In their plan, the team advocated creating a health insurance exchange - a variety of public plans allowing consumers to "comparison shop." Photo: Scott J. Ferrell/Congressional Quarterly/Getty Images

House Energy and Commerce Chairman Rep. Henry A. Waxman, D-Calif., was another contributor to the three-committee team working on health care reform. In their plan, the team advocated creating a health insurance exchange - a variety of public plans allowing consumers to "comparison shop." Photo: Scott J. Ferrell/Congressional Quarterly/Getty Images (Scott J. Ferrell/Congressional Quarterly/Getty Images)

House Energy and Commerce Chairman Rep. Henry A. Waxman, D-Calif., was another contributor to the three-committee team working on health care reform. In their plan, the team advocated creating a health insurance exchange - a variety of public plans allowing consumers to "comparison shop." Photo: Scott J. Ferrell/Congressional Quarterly/Getty Images